Freedom : the art of the Novembergruppe 1918-1935 / edited by Thomas Köhler, Ralf Burmeister and Janina Nentwig ; Eenglish translation, Katherine Vanovitch.
Translation of Freiheit : die Kunst der Novembergruppe 1918-1935. Published on the occasion of the exhibition held 9 November 2018-11 March 2019. "This exhibition is taking place within the themed winter '100 Years of Revolution -- Berlin 1918-9'"--title verso. Includes bibliographical references and index. "Freedom: the Art of the Novembergruppe 1918-1935" : November 9, 2018-March 11, 2019, Berlinische Galerie, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Berlin, Germany.
Contents:
"We brook neither dogma nor doctrine". A chronicle of the Novembergruppe / Janina Nentwig. Paving the way for free modernism. The Novembergruppe's role in shaping art policy during the Weimar Republic / Kristina Kratz-Kessemeier -- "Liberating energies of the new art". The early Novembergruppe years from 1918 to 1920 / Janina Nentwig -- Incompatibly radical. Dada and the Novembergruppe / Ralf Burmeister -- Constructivity and objectivity. Stylistic pluralism in the Novembergruppe / Ralf Burmeister -- "A strong will for new architecture". The Novembergruppe and the art of building / Janina Nentwig -- The Novembergruppe writes absolute film history / Isabel Wünsche -- A moderate revolt. The Novembergruppe on air in 1925 with "Young writers and composers" / Andreas Zeising and Sara Beimdieke -- Music for a new republic. The Novembergruppe evening experiment / Nils Grosch -- A belated revolution and an enforced ending. the Novembergruppe from 1928 to 1937 / Janina Nentwig -- "We brook neither dogma nor doctrine". A chronicle of the Novembergruppe / Janina Nentwig.
Summary:
In the wake of World War I and the German Revolution of November 1918, a group of German artists, architects, composers, and writers banded together to work toward a democratic society that would reflect the values of the Weimar constitution. Some of the most celebrated artists of the period were members or participated in their numerous exhibitions, including Otto Dix, Max Ernst, Walter Gropius, George Grosz, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Hannah Hoech, and Piet Mondrian. In an effort to reflect the liberal values of Germany's newly established socialist government, the group was open to all styles, from Cubism, Futurism, and Expressionism to Dada, Abstraction, and New Objectivity. Until their dissolution in 1935, when they were banned by the Nazi regime, they exhibited nearly 3,000 works throughout the country. This book focuses on three distinct periods over the course of the group's history. Each section features essays and a series of elegantly reproduced illustrations. Presenting over one hundred works, this compilation offers new perspectives on the avant-garde art of Weimar Germany, its socio-utopian ideals, and its attempts to build bridges inside the artistic community as well as between the artists and their fellow citizens.
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